This is a love story. And it all begins with a 12 year old boy, in 1990...

Living in Australia you didn't hear much about sports other than league, union or AFL. But one day my dad came home and had purchased the Lakers Back-to-Back championship DVD for my brother and I.

We watched it, numerous times. Like our favorite movies, we memorized and recited quotes from that DVD. 'Give it in to the Captain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.' became just as prominent as 'These aren't the droids...

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This is my first dynasty entry, where I will take on the role of Head Coach for the NY Jets in HC09.

There will be alot of changes made, and I will aim to dump some of the big contracts whenever possible (unfortunately Kris Jenkins will stay with the team for a while longer since he's got such a big cap penalty).

My main aims will be to build a strong defense around Revis and to boost my OL in the first year in order to have a solid run game and start to develop and nurture...

tarek

So I'm on the cusp of giving up my obsession and 25 year love affair with the NBA, mostly in part to the constant cracks that seem to be showing everywhere I turn.

Now we wait to crown a new champion, and I ask myself, what does this championship series mean to the people/fans in Seattle, or Cleveland?

To me, the shame is in the fact that it was evident, weeks and weeks ago, that the most lucrative series for the business of the NBA was a Thunder Vs Heat finals. We...

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